About this course
This course offers an understanding of the complexity of poverty and the debates surrounding the ways and means to address it. Gain knowledge of ‘international aid architecture’ and understand the drivers of change to policies and institutions. Explore new trends in financing that combat poverty, nationally and internationally.
Syllabus
Pre-requisites
One course each in macro- and microeconomics at university level.
Faculty
Dina Kusnezowa
FacultyCand.merc.int (Business and Development Studies, Copenhagen Business School), BSc (Economics and Business Economics, Maastricht University). ESG Specialist, ISS ESG, 2017-2021. Manager and Industry Lead Financial Investors & Foundations, Ramboll Management Consulting, 2021-present. With DIS since 2026.
Ulla Kou Griffiths
FacultyPhD, Health Economics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 2012. Senior Advisor, UNICEF, New York. With DIS since 2025.
Ransom Nambuanyi Lekunze
External LecturerDoctor of Philosophy in Development Economics, University of Lund, Sweden, 2007 Master of Science in Environmental Sciences, University of Lund, Sweden, 2001 Bachelor of Arts in Geography, University of Yaounde, Cameroon, 1997. Senior University Lecturer, University College Copenhagen (UCC), 2009 to 2022. Global Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Consultant, DanChurchAid, Copenhagen. Senior Consultant, Diversity and Inclusion, Living Institute Copenhagen, 2021 to 2022 Africa Business Facilitator, Africa Innovation Network, Copenhagen, Jan 2013 to Dec, 2013. With DIS since 2022.